This is my Cessna style airspeed gauge, but can be used for any aircraft where it's top airspeed doesn't exceed 200 knots

The Cessna airspeed gauge includes speed readouts using both needle and digits that can be toggled from Knots and MPH. It has a stall/overspeed indicator and a True Air Speed (TAS) display.

This includes graphical display of flaps position and a stall indicator. The Green LED lights when flaps are fully retracted.

 

If the blanking plate is used instead of the sidebar, then colour of the plate can now be changed by editing variable [FG_GLOBAL_BLANKING_COLOUR] in SPAD.neXt data monitor.

[S1] Toggle Menu Values:

When the Mini Menu is open this can be used to toggle the function of the selected menu option.

 

[S2] Flaps fully up:

Press to fully retract the flaps.

 

[S3] Flaps up one indent:

Press to retract the flaps one indent.

 

[S4] Flaps down one indent:

press to extend the flaps one indent.

 

[S5] Flaps fully down:

Press to extend the flaps fully.

 

[S6] Menu Virtual Power Toggle:

When in Mini Menu on Version and Info Page [S6] will disable/enable Virtual Power function

 

[L Dial]  Menu value down/up & flaps down/up one indent:

Used to set flaps or when Mini Menu is open to change the value of the selected menu option.

 

[R Dial] Menu Function Previous/Next:

Used to activate the Mini Menu and scroll between the various menu options.

(Activate with [R Dial])

 

Version & Info:

Turn left dial clockwise to turn on and counter clockwise to turn off current version number and other useful links page.

 

Side Buttons:

Turn left dial clockwise to turn on and counter clockwise to turn off side buttons.

 

Knots or MPH:

Turn left dial clockwise or counter clockwise to toggle between output in Knots or MPH.

 

Glass Reflection:

Turn left dial clockwise to turn on and counter clockwise to turn off optional glass reflections. This is a global setting so all gauges that have this function will turn on and off in sync.

 

Background Colour:

Left dial will change colour styles to the following

     0 = Grey

     1 = Black Dial Face

     2 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face

     3 = Black & No Gauge GFX

     4 = Grey - Original Design

     5 = Black Dial Face - Original Design

     6 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face - Original Design

 

Brightness:

Turn left Dial clockwise to increase gauge brightness and counter clockwise to decrease gauge brightness. This will adjust the brightness of all gauges at the same time.

     Menu Item Index (0 to 7)

     0 = Menu Closed

     1 = Version & Info

     2 = Side Buttons

     3 = Knots or MPH

     4 = Glass Reflection

     5 = Background Colour

     6 = Brightness Control

     7 = Panel Lights Control

 

     If Menu Preview Mode is Active (Off = 0, On = 1)

 

     Side Buttons (Off = 0, On = 1)

 

     Instructions Page (Off = 0, On = 1)

 

     Knots/MPH Toggle 0 = Knots 1 = MPH

 

     Side Button Labels (Off = 0, On = 1)

 

SIMCONNECT Vars Used:

ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS VOLTAGE

ELECTRICAL AVIONICS BUS VOLTAGE

ELECTRICAL BATTERY BUS VOLTAGE

AIRSPEED INDICATED,knots

AIRSPEED INDICATED, knots

AIRSPEED INDICATED,mph

AIRSPEED INDICATED, mph

AIRSPEED TRUE,knots

AIRSPEED TRUE,mph

TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LEFT PERCENT, percent

Stall Warning,bool

Overspeed Warning,bool

Trailing edge flaps left angle, Degrees

 

(not all vars used in every gauge)

 

     Variable used for dial acceleration (Off = 0, On = 1)

 

     Brightness value of physical FIP's. Affects all physical gauges (20-250)

 

     Variable used when editing Global or individual Brightness (0-1)

     0 - Global Brightness

     1 - Inedividual Brightness

 

     Text Variable used to set blanking plate colour

 

     Glass Reflection (Off = 0, On = 1)

 

     Toggle visibility of Mini Menu LED (0 = On, 1 = Off)

 

     Background Colour (0 to 3)

     1 = Grey panel with grey gauge face

     2 = Blue grey panel with grey gauge face

     3 = Dark grey panel with black gauge face

     4 = Dark blue panel with black gauge face.  

 

     Background Colour (Black = 0, Blue = 1 )

 

     Minimum voltage before gauge electronics turns off (-1 to 150)

     -1 = Disabled

     0 - 150 = Off Voltage Level

 

     Internal Variable - Used to store off voltage value - do not edit

  

     Night Lit Mode (Off = 0, On = 1)

 

     Shared variable for switching inHg and MB (0 to 1)

     0 = inHg

     1 = Millbars

 

  Background Colour (0 to 6)

     0 = Grey

     1 = Black Dial Face

     2 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face

     3 = Black & No Gauge GFX

     4 = Grey - Original Design

     5 = Black Dial Face - Original Design

     6 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face - Original Design

   

     Internal variable used to read current voltage

 

2.6.001 - Using New Sidebar Button and Labels Code (4 display options now also) - blank custom colour

2.6.000

     - 1) SPAD.neXt 0.9.15 Compatibility (Convert "PRESS" to "PRESSSHORT") Fixes short and long press both firing on long press.

     - 2) New gauge brightness code using SPAD brightness variables.

     - 3) Can control global or individual gauge brightness in gauge (Profile saved settings)

     - 4) Better use of button lights

2.5.003 - SPAD.neXt 0.9.13 Compatibility (Author ID)

2.5.002 - Minor syntax fixed in code

2.5.001 - Fixed background style only using first 2 of 7 styles

2.5.000 - New Menu System

2.4.000 - New Custom Virtual Power supports ALL aircraft volt variables - See https://fipgauges.com/customfeatures.php

2.3.003 - SPAD.neXt detected code format errors fixed

2.3.002 - Virtual Power Warning added to Menu

2.3.001 - Added Blanking Plate to Left Sidebar options

2.3.000 - Added New Gauge Design and Panel Lighting control in Mini Menu

2.2.006 - Support for NEW 4 colour hue panel lights.

2.2.005 - Tweaked voltage monitoring to better support MSFS2020. Added Monitoring for Battery Bus

2.2.004 - SPAD.neXt 0.9.7.x Compatibility

2.2.003 - Brightness control Sync (All Gauges same brightness Value)

2.2.002 - Added brightness control to mini menu.

2.2.001 - Improved High speed Needle accuracy and limited needle to 205 (Knots/Mph)

2.2.000 - Panel Lights now controlled by local variable (FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS) 0=Off 1=On

2.1.001 - Resized Text to become compliant with SPAD.neXt scaling changes

2.0.000 - New colour schemes available in mini menu.

1.8.000 - Improved graphics with shadows and transparency, Optional glass reflections.

1.7.001 - Added Profile Saved Variables

1.7.000 - Electric powered indicators off when no voltage

1.6.000 - Added MPH/KNOTS switch and mini menu and integrated buttons

1.5.000 - Added working TAS and Left Flaps dial

1.4.000 - New graphics on Knots Speed Digits

1.3.000 - Left Flaps Dial added

1.2.000 - Panel Lighting added

1.1.000 - Public Release

1.0.000 - Initial Release